From Middle English halfesister, half-suster, half sister, equivalent to half- + sister. Compare Dutch halfzus, halfzuster, German Halbschwester ("half-sister"), Swedish halvsyster ("half-sister"), Icelandic hálfsystir ("half-sister").
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